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Write the chemical formula of calcium carbonate.

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SYMBOL Ca CO3
CHARGE +2 -2

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After criss-crossing the symbol and charge, we get the formula as Ca2(CO3)2.We further simplify it by dividing it with the common factor 2 and the chemical formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO3
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